Is James Tugendhat related to Tom Tugendhat?

James Tugendhat is an accomplished Chief Executive who has recently been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of HC-One, the UK’s largest care home provider. He will join the firm in September 2022.

Most recently, James led the European and international division of US-based Bright Horizons, prior to which he was CEO at Towergate Direct.

James spent a number of years with Bupa, working across several parts of the group, including Bupa International, as Commercial Director; Bupa Commissioning, as Managing Director; and Health Dialog, as President and CEO.

James is also Non-Executive Director of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Is James Tugendhat related to Tom Tugendhat? James Tugendhat is not in any way related to Tom Tugendhat and it’s a total coincidence that they have the same surname.

Thomas Georg John Tugendhat, a British politician, is the son of Sir Michael Tugendhat, a High Court judge, and his French wife, Blandine de Loisne. Tom is a nephew of Lord Tugendhat, a businessman, former EU Vice President and Conservative Party politician.

Tom is a member of the Conservative Party, and he has served as Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee since 2017.

Tom has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tonbridge and Malling since 2015 and prior to entering politics, he worked as a journalist and as a public relations consultant in the Middle East.

Tom also had a part-time role as an officer in the British Army reserves, the Territorial Army; he served in the Iraq War and the Afghanistan War.

Tom declared his intention to be a candidate in the upcoming Conservative Party leadership election on 7 July 2022, following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s resignation on 5 July.